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New Mumford & Sons Video

Mumford & Sons have unveiled their video for brand new single ‘Roll Away Your Stone’, which is released on 7th June through Gentleman Of The Road/ Island Records.

Local Festivals Round Up

“Camp Bestival’s third trip to the seaside is looking like a right old knees up – Friendly Fires have played almost every Bestival going so I’m delighted to see them coming to Camp” Rob Da Bank

Bestival 2010 Early Bird Tickets go on sale this Friday!

The sixth Bestival has now come to an end and we can safely say that their ‘Year of the Spectacular’ has been out of this world, blessed with four super sun-drenched days of music, mirth and madcap fun. The crowd enjoyed incredible sets from over 300 bands and DJs on 18 stages, including crowd-melting moments from Florence & The [...]

Review: Bestival 2009

So! Bestival has come around again. The last major festival in the calendar and we had beautiful sunshine! A welcome change from the lashings of rain we had last year.
Arriving a little late on Friday because i had to work meant that i missed Fresh Legs, who i’d have really liked to have seen, opening [...]

No Bestival Ticket? Try a festival with it’s own lake

IF you’re not travelling over to the Island this weekend for Bestival, then the The Pointy Field Faust Fest in The New Forest is the perfect alternative, describing itself as the coolest, cosiest festival of music and performing arts in the South.  Located in a beautiful oasis (avec lake!) tucked away on the edge of [...]

Win Bestival Tickets with Born By Ted Baker

Born by Ted Baker is a new menswear collection of everyday wear that’s anything but – a collection that’s as inventive and versatile as it is upbeat and vibrant.
To launch the new collection, in stores Monday 17th August, Born by Ted Baker are setting the ultimate music challenge – a Gig Race that embodies the [...]

Baddies on Both Sides of The Solent

Baddies are heading to Hamptons on 10th September  for a warm-up show before they head off accross the Solent to play at Bestival.
Hailing from the UK’s latest music Mecca Southend, Baddies have been quietly taking over Europe since the release of their debut single ‘Battleships’ in October 2008. An unrivalled live act, their perfect Alt- [...]

Bestival Sells Out!

That’s right – with a whole two-months left until showtime, all the tickets for Bestival 2009 have been snapped up by lucky punters who are in for a tip-top treat.
A pleased as punch Rob da Bank said:
‘I’m quite speechless at selling out  a whole eight weeks before Bestival actually fires off into space. It’s testament [...]

A Spectacular Lineup for Bestival!

Kraftwerk, Massive Attack, MGMT, Fleet Foxes, Seasick Steve and Klaxons all head to the The Isle of Wight.